Tangerine Essay Question Test – Flashcards
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What scene does Paul remember while he is waiting for his mother in the driveway of their old home? Give details. beginning-Aug 23
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Paul remembers riding his bike when a car full of shouting teenagers came up behind him. Someone was hanging out the window with a baseball bat and slammed it into a mailbox right next to Paul's head. He was terrified and thought his brother Erik was trying to kill him.
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How does Paul say he would feel if his brother died? Aug. 28-Sept.7
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Paul says he would feel relieved if his brother died. However, he knows that Erik has something to do with the eclipse story and if he died, that part of the story and what he needs to remember would be gone.
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Why is Paul kicked off the soccer team? Sept. 8-end of Pt 1
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Since Paul's mother labeled him as handicapped with the school, he is not allowed to play on any sports team. The school's insurance company won't cover anyone who is already labeled as handicapped.
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What happens to the students in each grade level at Lake Windsor Middle School after the sinkhole disaster? Give all three grades.
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The 8th graders will squeeze into rooms at the high school next door. The 6th and 7th graders will stay in the main building of the middle school since it wasn't damaged, but will be on a split schedule. 7th graders have option to go to Tangerine if they don't want to go to school in the evening.
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What is Paul's new nickname at Tangerine Middle School? Sept. 18-22
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The players on the soccer team start to call him Fisher Man.
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What happens between Erik, Arthur, and Joey while Paul and Joey are in the backyard comparing their new uniforms? 2 things
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Erik and Arthur come home and start making fun of Joey's dead brother, Mike. They make fun of his hair and start to make fun of Joey for trying to take off his shoes.
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Why is the whole town laughing at Erik after the first football game? Give details. Sept. 23- Oct 5
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As Erik went to kick the football, Antoine pulled it away for a two-point conversion. Erik didn't know what was happening and kicked at nothing, causing him to fly up in the air and land on his back in the mud. The local news played the clip and made fun of him that night.
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What are a few of the unique qualities about the Golden Dawn tangerines? 3 things
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It is seedless, very juicy, and can withstand cold weather.
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In a flashback Paul has about his old home in Houston, he remembers how his parents discovered the problem with his peripheral vision. What experiment did they do to test his vision?
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They created a fake clock and put Paul in the center. They then had Erik move from behind him in a circular motion asking Paul when he could see his brother.
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Paul old coach tells his new coach that he isn't eligible to play due to his handicap and his address in the Lake Windsor district. How does Paul get to stay in the game? Give at least one quote. Nov. 2- end of Pt 2
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Ms. Bright point out that the star football player at Lake Windsor High, Antoine Thomas, lives in Tangerine. She threatens to call the county commissioner and have the football games forfeited. The Lake Windsor coach back off.
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Describe the bus ride back to Tangerine after the championship victory.
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Fans honk horns and flash their car lights. People come out of their shops to celebrate as the team bus drives back to the school. The kids on the bus all celebrate and Paul is so happy to have been a part of the team that he begins to cry.
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Why are so many kids absent from school the first day it is so cold? Nov. 20 -23
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The kids are all helping their families fight the freeze to keep their produce alive.
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The people of Tangerine rely on their plants to make money and live. In the freeze, many families are devastated by the damage done to their plants. Why are the people in Lake Windsor Downs happy about the freeze? Nov. 24- Dec. 1
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The freeze kills the mosquitoes and fixes the problems they were having.
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How does Luis die? Give background details.
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He suffered from an aneurysm after being hit in the head. A blood clot formed after he was hit by Arthur, and it took six days for it to kill him.
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Paul remember the true story of losing his eyesight. What really happened? Give details.
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Erik and his friend Vincent Castor got in trouble for spray painting on a wall around the neighborhood where Paul and his family used to live. They assumed Paul was the one who told on them so Erik pinned Paul's arms behind his back and held open his eyelids while Vincent sprayed white paint into Paul's eyes.
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Paul confronts his parents about how he lost his eyesight. What excuse do they give him about not telling him the truth?
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Paul's parents tell him they didn't want him to hate his brother, and since the doctors said he might never remember what really happened, they decided not to tell him.
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Why doesn't Shandra put her picture in the newspaper when she makes the All-County Middle School Soccer Team? Dec. 2- end
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Shandra is afraid to put her photo in the newspaper with the other kids in case someone recognizes that she is Antoine's little sister and figures out Antoine is playing for the wrong team.
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How does Paul's mom find out that Erik was involved in breaking into the tented houses? Give details of her find.
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While she is at the storage unit, she finds a gym bag that didn't belong there. She opens it and finds a gas mask, gloves, and several of the stolen items.
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What do Paul's grandparents say when they hear about all the trouble Erik is in?
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They tell his parents that they should have sent Erik to a doctor when he first hurt Paul, all those years ago.
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What does Paul write in his statement for the police?
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He writes about what happened the day Luis was hit with the blackjack. He also writes about Luis and what he meant to the people around him. He talks about why people depended on him and how they looked up to him.
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In your group, discuss whether you liked or disliked this book. Give reasons.
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